Director, Renewable Resources & Programs
Tucson Electric Power Company
Renewable Resources
88 East Broadway Blvd HQE-502
PO Box 711
Tucson
AZUSA
85701
Email:
ctilghman@tep.com
Biographical Sketch: Mr. Carmine Tilghman is the Director of Renewable Resources and Programs at UniSource Energy, parent company for both Tucson Electric Power and UNS Electric, Inc. His primary responsibility is to oversee all aspects of renewable energy procurement for residential, commercial & industrial, and utility-scale project. Mr. Tilghman has over 25 years experience in the energy production and procurement industry; including conventional and renewable energy. He has spent the last 17 years with Tucson Electric Power in various roles in power production, energy trading, wholesale energy procurement, and has overseen the utility-scale renewable energy procurement for Tucson Electric since 2007. Prior to joining Tucson Electric, he spent 9 years in the United States Navy as a nuclear reactor operator in the United States Navy submarine service. Following his time in the military, Mr. Tilghman worked in power plant operations with the Biosphere II project for 2 years before leaving to join Tucson Electric Power in 1995. Mr. Tilghman holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and a Masters Degree in Business Administration, both from the University of Phoenix.